Things to Do in West Yellowstone, Montana

Value, excitement, and ease of access make our helicopter day trips the reason why guests fly with Yellowstone Helicopters. With flights ranging from ten to thirty minutes we have the scenic flight to fit every budget and desire. Our helicopter flights begin with easy online booking and once we have assigned your helicopter and pilot all you have to do is show up and get ready for scenic thrills in Yellowstone’s Outback. Our heliport has everything you’ll need to be comfortable while you get ready to meet your pilot for the scenic flight of a lifetime. Book today, upgrade your Yellowstone experience this year!

WEST YELLOWSTONE IS THE SNOWMOBILE CAPITOL OF THE WORLD due to our extensive trail systems and our proximity to Yellowstone National Park. Enjoy Yellowstone Park and hundreds of miles of groomed snowmobile trails in Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming. You will experience a “winter wonderland” of unparalleled beauty. Yellowstone and the surrounding area are comprised of many geologic and geothermal wonders such as the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone and Old Faithful. In addition, there is a wide variety of wildlife including Bald Eagles, Bison, Wolves, Elk, Swans, and much more. You will see these animals and other natural wonders up close when riding our snowmobiles into and around Yellowstone Park.

No trip is complete without an interpretive tour of Yellowstone. This winter wonderland of over two million acres is home to over 10,000 thermal features, including Old Faithful Geyser and the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. It is common to see bison, elk, moose, trumpeter swans, eagles and much more while snowmobiling Yellowstone.

We invite you to take an interpretive guided tour with experienced guides into Yellowstone. We can arrange daily trips to Old Faithful or Canyon Village. Yellowstone Adventures guides will show you the best Yellowstone has to offer while making your experience enjoyable.

The Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center is an AZA accredited Not-for-Profit, wildlife park and educational facility. The Center offers every visitor to Yellowstone a chance to uniquely experience the world of grizzly bears and gray wolves. All the animals at the Grizzly & Wolf Discover Center are unable to survive in the wild and serve as ambassadors for their wild counterparts.

See grizzly bears from as far away as Alaska and as close as Yellowstone National Park. Each bear at the Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center has its own unique story, but they all have something in common; they came to reside here after becoming nuisance bears or orphaned cubs of a nuisance bear. These bears learn to obtain food from people, damage property in search of food or become aggressive toward people and are usually killed. Instead of being destroyed, the seven bears that reside at the Center were rescued and are ambassadors for their counterparts in the wild.

Located at the west entrance of the Yellowstone National Park, the Yellowstone Giant Screen Theatre is a “must see” on your travel itinerary.

At six stories tall, our 60′ x 80′ screen is the only certified Giant Screen Theatre in a twelve state area. The six track sound system and 4k digital projector guarantee a theatre experience you’ll never forget.

The Gallatin National Forest’s Rendezvous Ski Trails offer a beautiful setting for cross country skiing. The trailhead starts right in West Yellowstone, Montana at the intersection of Geyser Street and Obsidian Avenue. From there, skiiers can select from over 30 km of trails that are professionally groomed daily for skating and classic skiing. These trails are open from December 1st through March 30th. The high elevation of the area allows for plenty of snow and the trails range from easiest to most difficult. Skiers are charged $8.00 for a day pass, $40.00 for an individual season pass, and $75.00 for a family season pass. Passes are available for sale at the Hebgen Lake Ranger District Office, the West Yellowstone Chamber of Commerce, and several ski shops in the town of West Yellowstone. Under the Recreation Enhancement Act, fees collected will be reinvested back into the ski trail system for improved signs, maps, and bulletin boards, increased grooming, fence construction to protect the groomed trails, and improved toilets and warming huts. For more information about grooming, upcoming events and a map of the ski trail visit http://rendezvousskitrails.com The trailhead for the Rendezvous Ski Trails is at the intersection of Obsidian Avenue and Geyser Street in West Yellowstone.

The Museum of the Yellowstone is dedicated to telling the story of travel to and through Yellowstone National Park, and the Park’s influence on West Yellowstone and the Hebgen Lake Basin.

Founded in 1908, the Town of West Yellowstone began with the arrival of rail service to this location. Explore the stories of the growth and changes that occurred in this town as it developed into a true community. The railroad facilities built by the Union Pacific Railroad in West Yellowstone are encompassed in the Oregon Short Line Terminus Historic District. Discover the stories of the building and structures in the Historic District, and see historic photos of them.

The forms of transportation bringing tourists to Yellowstone National Park have changed mightily though the years – from horses and stagecoaches to modern airplanes. Learn about the evolution of travel to Yellowstone in this region with special challenges for transportation.